Groove-billed Ani #1
by Jurgen Lorenzen
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Groove-billed Ani #1
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Grooved-billed Anis (Crotophaga sulcirostris) visited Estero Llano Grande State Park in Weslaco, Texas, in the spring of 2019 and I was fortunate to locate and photograph this unique bird.
An odd-looking black bird with a long tail and a large, curved beak, the Groove-billed Ani is a tropical species that reaches the United States only in pasturelands and open country of southern Texas. Its membership in the cuckoo family is revealed by its two-toes-foreward, two-toes-back foot arrangement. Like other Anis, the Groove-billed Ani lives in small groups of one to five breeding pairs. They defend a single territory and lay their eggs in one communal nest. All group members incubate the eggs and care for the young.
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September 2nd, 2019
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Comments (30)
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations again, Jurgen – your stunning scene has been selected as a Group Admin’s Pick from the Go Take a Hike Photography Group’s Black Birds photo contest! It has been placed in the Special Recognition thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Debra Martz
Stunning portrait of this cool bird! I've only seen one, at Falcon State Park in south TX! LF
Jurgen Lorenzen replied:
Thank you very much, Debra! This was a bit further south at Estero Llano Grande SP.
Larry Kniskern
Congratulations, Jurgen – your black bird scene has been featured by the Go Take a Hike Photography Group! Feel free to add it to the 2021 Featured Images thread in the group discussion board for archive.
Don Columbus
Congratulations Jurgen, your work is Featured in "Birds In Focus" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Don Columbus
Congratulations Jurgen, your work is Featured in "A Birding Group - Wings" I invite you to place it in the group's "2019 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your marvelous art has been featured on the Home Page of the ABC Group T IS FOR TAIL themed week- September 9- September 16 ! You are invited to add this wonderful art to the Features Archive Discussion
Debra Martz
I've seen only one at Falcon Lake in south TX but not at such a close distance. This is a gorgeous capture, Jurgen! Pure perfection! Congratulations on your well deserved Weekly Wow in Wild Birds of the World!!
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